hypochondrium /hy·po·chon·dri·um/ (hi″po-kon´dre-um) pl. hypochon´dria the upper lateral abdominal region, overlying the costal cartilages, on either side of the epigastrium.hypochon´drial
hypochondrium.
hypochondrium [hi″po-kon´dre-um] (pl. hypochon´dria)
hy·po·chon·dri·um (h  p -k n dr -m)n. pl. hy·po·chon·dri·a (-dr -) The upper lateral region of the abdomen on either side of the epigastrium and below the lower ribs. |
hypochondrium.
See hypochondriac region.
hypochondrium [hi″po-kon´dre-um] (pl. hypochon´dria)
the upper abdominal region on either side, just below the thorax; called also hypochondriac region. adj., adj hypochon´�drial.
Left and right hypochondrium (hypochondriac region). From Lammon et al., 1995.
hypochondrium
the cranial abdominal region on either side of the costal arch.
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